Ange Postecoglou currently has three injured Tottenham players in the treatment room but there could be good news on the horizon.
While the international break could bring further problems for the Spurs head coach, currently he has just the three main players in the Tottenham treatment room. Postecoglou spent Sunday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium watching the Chicago Bears comfortably beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the latest NFL London Games showpiece encounter and he will be hoping to see his own players excelling on that pitch next weekend when they host West Ham United in a Premier League derby.
Postecoglou will be hoping to see his three injured Spurs players back in action before or soon after that game and here's the latest on all of them.
Son Heung-min
The Tottenham captain has meant he's missed the club's previous three games with a hamstring injury suffered late on against Qarabag in the Europa League last month. The 32-year-old missed out on South Korea's World Cup qualifying matches against Jordan and Iraq during this fortnight.
Postecoglou had suggested that Son was getting closer ahead of the Premier League match at Brighton last weekend but was not in a position to play eventually in the 3-2 defeat at the Amex Stadium.
On Sunday, Son posted an image of himself overlooking training pitches with the simple message "Back soon" alongside lilywhite heart emoji.
football.london understands that Son is expected to be back in training at some point this week and all eyes will be on that hamstring and how it holds up to the first few sessions.
Potential return date: Tottenham vs West Ham on October 19
Richarlison
Richarlison has been out since the second game of the season and the win against his old side Everton, in which he came off the bench for the final 25 minutes or so.
The Brazilian has been struggling with a calf injury over the past six weeks, having only returned to full training on the eve of the season following his previous injury woes. The 27-year-old has struggled to get a run of games since arriving at Tottenham for £60million from Everton in 2022 due to various injury problems.
The striker was shown back on the grass working in the past week and it is also hoped that Richarlison will be back in training during the next week. The match against West Ham might come too soon for him as Spurs take it very cautiously with him after previous setbacks, but we're sure that game will be in the back of mind.
Potential return date: Tottenham vs West Ham on October 19
Wilson Odobert
Wilson Odobert only arrived at Tottenham from Burnley for £30million just ahead of the Everton game Richarlison got injured in. The 19-year-old Frenchman made an impact in that first game but suffered a hamstring injury early on in the Carabao Cup match at Championship side Coventry midway through last month.
Odobert looked to be in a lot of pain and Postecoglou immediately ruled him out until after this international break. As with the other two, football.london believes the teenager could also be involved in training as this week goes on but as with all muscle injuries, it's very much about how the player reacts to his early moments back on the grass and also with contact training as that puts a strain on the affected area.
If all goes well then, Odobert could be back in contention for a spot on the bench either against West Ham or in the Europa League game against AZ the following midweek.
Potential return date: Tottenham vs West Ham on October 19.
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